Coney Island Ice Cream Stars wins their third PBA title in a 4–2 series victory over the San Miguel Beermen.
The Stars fought the Beermen throughout the fourth period until Allan Caidic buried a triple that broke an 83-all standoff and started an 11–2 run by San Miguel with Samboy Lim blocking Jerry Codinera's shot and Ato Agustin scoring underneath to give them a 94–85 lead.
[3] San Miguel had their biggest lead at 64–48 when a 19–2 run by the Stars, behind Alvin Patrimonio, Boy Cabahug and Jerry Codinera, seized the upper hand for Coney Island at 67–66.
Twice the Ice Cream Stars close to within six points, the last at 63–69, Samboy Lim hit a long three-pointer from midcourt as the buzzer sounded ending the third quarter for San Miguel at 72–63 and stopped the furious rally of Coney Island.
In the extension period, Patrimonio gave the Stars their first taste of the lead and Dindo Pumaren's fastbreak layup opened a four-point cushion, 98–94 with only 30 seconds left.